11.01.2011

Virtual Fall Feast!

I wanted to share 2 fool-proof and tasty recipes I made: S'mores Cupcakes and Spiked Hot Chocolate. Both are perfect for a chilly autumn night. Enjoy.

S'mores Cupcakes

S'mores are such a great treat, but city living doesn't allow for me to whip up a campfire and make s'mores. Fortunately, these s'mores cupcakes recreate the taste without the mess, and are a little more grown up in a way. I created several options, so find what works best for you!

Ingredients:

Box of chocolate cake mix (follow box directions)

Graham crackers (I crumbled them up, but you can grind them up in a food processor)

OPTION 1: I put smushed up graham crackers on the bottom of each cupcake liner. I poured in a little cake mix, and added my chocolate bar, poured more mix, and baked according to package directions.

Once there were about 3 minutes left in baking, I added a marshmallow on top and put in the oven to toast. Sprinkle a little more graham crackers if you like on top.

OPTION 2: Put the marshmallow in the bottom of the liner. Cover with cake mix. Top with graham cracker crumbs. Bake and add a Hershey's kiss on top once baked.

OPTION 3: Prepare like Option 1, but instead of adding a marshmallow, once baked, add a graham cracker, cover with marshmallow fluff and add a Hershey's kiss on top (the one pictured is the Pumpkin Spice Kiss).

OPTION 4: Just like option 3, but put the finished product under the broiler (while watching!) for a minute or two to toast the top!

Wow all I can say is that I can only WISH to have a quarter of the flair you have with concocting your recipes lol. They all look freakin amazing its kinda painful looking at these images! haha. All i want to do is nom on everything lol ^_^

I'm loving BOTH of these recipes! WOOT!!! I have got to give them a try and SO EASY TOO! Thank you so much for sharing. And thank you for your kind words. I'm feeling much better! ((HUG))http://sassyuptownchic.blogspot.com/

Excited that a; you commented on my babies in Grace's post and b; that this has led me to your page which just happens to be about Smores- the ultimate American treat for any Irish kid travelling to America straight out of high school (my first introduction to Smores was at camp in 2000 on first trip to your side of the pond!).I am in the process of adding a recipe page to my blog and am further inspired by your work.Thank you!